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Category Archives: Nature
I Am An Optimist and a Pessimist
Lessons I Have Learned: I suspect the notion that life has it’s ups and downs came as a surprise to me. I am the kind of person that likes things to be positive and happy. I guess that makes me … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Appreciation, Contentment, Courage, Faith, Fear, Focus, Grief, Holidays, Letting Go, Life, Nature, Perseverance, Perspective, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry
Tagged Appreciation, current-events, Enjoyment, Gifts, Grief, Identity, Life, Loss, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry
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Take a Walk
Lessons from Life: When I was in the Army, it seemed an easy way out of my problems. Whenever things piled up and I began to think I couldn’t handle life, I always took a walk. There was something … Continue reading
I Can’t Wait ‘Till I Retire
EXPERIENCE AS A FLASHLIGHT: When I was in my 30’s and my life was in high gear I couldn’t wait until I could retire. It seemed my life was so busy I never had the time to enjoy things. I … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Contentment, Enjoyment, Focus, Fun, Happiness, Laughter, Life, Money, Nature, Old Age, Pleasure, relationships, Retirement, Stress, Volunteerism, Wisdom, Work, Youth
Tagged Aging, attitude towards work, Comparison, Enjoyment, Identity, Liberty, Life, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Retirement, Self Worth, Volunteerism, Work, Worry
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Where’s The Book That Explains Old Age
EXPERIENCE AS A FLASHLIGHT: In 1994 I experienced what I thought was a heart attack. It wasn’t, but I really thought I was near the end of my life. It was just (did I say just) an anxiety attack. I … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Contentment, Courage, Fear, Life, Medical, Nature, Old Age, Perseverance, Perspective, Worry, Youth
Tagged Aging, Doctors, Fear, Perseverance, Physical problems, Self Worth, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry
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First Man on the Moon
LIVING IN THE PAST: As a young child, there were references to the man in the moon which I always took to mean the black splotches on that shiny surface which looked like a human face. I believe there also was … Continue reading
Posted in Country, Courage, Creation, Creativity, Fear, Heaven, Imagination, Life, Memory, Nature, Old Age, Patriotism, Perseverance, Space, Space Travel, Wisdom
Tagged attitude towards work, Country, current-events, Identity, Moon, Perseverance, Pioneers, Space Exploration, travel
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Refinements and Focus
After some soul searching, the author has decided to provide a consistent focus to this blog. In the past it has been his practice to write on a variety of topics while practicing his writing skills. While this may have … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Courage, Fear, Fun, Imagination, Laughter, mercy, Nature, Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, relationships, Service, Stress, Uncategorized, Worry, Writing
Tagged Aging, Identity, Perseverance, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Trust, Worry
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A First Prize Day
Last Saturday took First Prize in the annals of my memory. The wife and I got out of bed when we were ready and not when the clock alarmed us. We had a leisurely breakfast. I went off to a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Exercise, Fun, Heaven, Imagination, Laughter, love, Nature, Perspective, relationships
Tagged artistic expressions, attitude towards work, Liberty, meijer gardens, Renewal, travel, vacation
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Who In the Skies Can Be Compared to the Lord
“For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,” (Psalm 89:6 NRSV) Recently, my wife and I took vacation in Washington State to visit her son and his girl … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Heaven, Meditation, Nature, Perspective, Praise, Prayer, Quiet Time, Religion, Repentance, Salvation, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Claustrophobia, Comparison, Fear, Identity, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Worship
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The gods of the peoples are idols
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. (Psalm 96:5 NRSV) What a world of truth this little verse contains. In the first reference to higher power, the writer uses the word elohim, … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Eternity, Faithfulness, Guidance, Heaven, Love of Money, Materialism, Meditation, Nature, Night, Perseverance, Politics, Praise, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Salvation, Stress, Trust, Weather, Worry
Tagged Abiding, After Life, current-events, Fear, Identity, Morals, Perseverance, politics, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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The Vastness of Creation
“Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O LORD.” Psalm 36: 5-6 NRSV) … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Eternity, Fun, Heaven, Meditation, Nature, Perspective, Praise, Prayer, Quiet Time, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Country, current-events, Fear, Identity, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Stress, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Rich Rockwood, Christian Author 